Winklespruit is a small seaside resort north of the mouth of the Illovo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It forms part of eThekwini.

On May 10, 1875 the schooner Tonga which was carrying wares for Durban was wrecked here. The sailors not wanting the cargo to go to waste set up a store on the river bank and sold the water damaged goods. The store was known by the Afrikaans as winkel (shop).

Coordinates: 30,06 30,51

Amanzimtoti is renowned for its warm weather and its beaches. It is a popular tourist destination, particularly with surfers, and the annual sardine run attracts many to the beaches. Many South Africans flock here during school holidays and on long weekends.
Its location on the N2 national highway, approximately 11 km from Durban International Airport made it a convenient destination, however the Airport closed on 1 May 2010 as the new King Shaka International Airport opened to the north of Durban.

The site where the bomb blast occurredAmanzimtoti made the international news when on December 23rd, 1985, during the peak of the Christmas shopping season, MK cadre Andrew Sibusiso Zondo detonated a bomb in a rubbish bin at the Sanlam shopping centre in an act of anti-Apartheid terrorism. Five people died in the blast and more than forty were injured.

There are well established sports facilities in Amanzimtoti, situated at Hutchison park. Included is a tennis-, squash-, cricket-, rugby-, soccer-, cycling- and bowls club.

Amanzimtoti has several malls, arcades and a water park. Arbour Crossing, a major new shopping development, opened on November 20th 2008, with a Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket being the key tenant. The Galleria, a second development nearby, opened on 26 November 2009, with 198 shops including a bowling alley, a skating rink, an 11-screen Nu Metro cinema (including a 3D cinema) and key tenants; Checkers Hyper, Edgars, Game and Woolworths.